2018-2019学年宁夏长庆高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2018-2019学年宁夏长庆高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

‎ 宁夏长庆高级中学2018-2019学年第二学期 高二英语期中试卷 满分：150分 时间：120分钟 ‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1 What is the man doing?‎ ‎ A. Watching TV. B. Turning down the TV. C. Answering the phone.‎ ‎2. What does the man mean?‎ ‎ A. John has some personal problems.‎ B. The problem is common for young men away from home. ‎ C. It’s not common for young men to leave home.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers planning to do tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. Go hiking. B. Go camping. C. Go mountain climbing.‎ ‎4. What does the woman think of Linda’s brother?‎ ‎ A. He is friendly. B. He doesn’t like talking. C. He is not a pleasant person.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. Breakfast. B. Their friend Matthew. C. The woman’s schedule.‎ 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 ‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What did the woman probably do just now?‎ ‎ A. She cooked in the kitchen. B. She talked with Sonia on the phone. C. She cleaned her bedroom.‎ ‎7. Where did the woman put her glasses?‎ ‎ A. In her bag. B. On the hall table. C. In her jacket pocket.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What do we know about the man?‎ ‎ A. He failed to keep an appointment.‎ ‎ B. He forgot the date and stayed at home.‎ ‎ C. He meant to keep the woman waiting for him.‎ ‎9. What did the woman do to the man?‎ ‎ A. She was very angry with him. B. She forgave him. C. She had words with him. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the man say about Seagull Island?‎ A. It has nice beaches. B. It is full of rocks. C. It is attractive.‎ ‎11. What can tourists do on Seagull Island ?‎ A. Visit a museum and some churches. B. go fishing and swimming. C. Enjoy the sunshine.‎ ‎12. Where can tourists stay on Seagull Island?‎ A. In the castle . B. In the hotels. C. In the locals’ houses.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How are the speakers probably related?‎ A. Uncle and niece. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister.‎ ‎14. How much money do the speakers have?‎ A. Only ﹩64. B. Around ﹩100. C. About ﹩140. ‎ ‎15. What is the Christmas present the speakers plan to give?‎ ‎ A. Paying for a restaurant bill. B. Buying some special drinks. C. Holding a surprise party.‎ ‎16. What will the speakers do next?‎ A. Find a part-time job. B. Ask Uncle Dave for help. C. Buy a cheap gift.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. According to teenagers, who knows them better than their parents do?‎ A. Their friends. B. Their classmates. C. Their sisters.‎ ‎18. What do teenagers do to communicate when they stay alone?‎ ‎ A. They talk with their parents on the phone.‎ ‎ B. They talk with their friends on the phone. ‎ ‎ C. They talk with their teachers on the phone. ‎ ‎19. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text?‎ A .Parents should like everything their children enjoy. ‎ B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.‎ C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.‎ ‎20. Which of the following is the text mainly about ?‎ A. Teenagers need friends. ‎ B. How good friends communicate with each other.‎ C. What kind of advice friends can give.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） ‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A Shundagarh is a village on India’s east-facing coast. It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline. The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters. A simple, good-hearted old man, whose name was Jalpur, farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills. From his fields he could see the fishing boats that traveled up and down the coast. He could see the children playing on ‎ the sands; their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the sea; and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end.‎ All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out, the terrible hut that he slept in at night, a few tools and cooking pots – and his fields. The corn that he grew was all that made life possible. If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough – not well,‎ but happily. When the sun was fierce, and there was little rain or no rain ,then he came close to the line ‎ between life and death. ‎ ‎   Last year the weather had been so kind, and the harvest promised to be so good, that Jalpur had been wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast.He had been ‎ thinking about doing this for some years. It was his dearest wish to spend his last days with his son and hiswife. But he would go only if he could give; he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren. He would rather die hungry than do this.‎ On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, sell it, and move up the coast, he lookedout to the sea and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing on the coast and on the village of ‎ Shundagarh. Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned. Jalpur would have shouted, ‎ but the people were too far away to hear. He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run. He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so he did the only thing that he could do:‎ he set fire to his corn. In a matter of seconds the flames were rising high and smoke was rising higher. ‎ Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened. There, in the middle of his blackened cornfield, they found Jalpur; and there they buried him.‎ On his grave, they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living; a man who died, giving.‎ ‎21. Which of the following could Jalpur NOT see from his fields?‎ A. Fathers taking their corn to market. B Mothers washing clothes.‎ C. Fishing boats traveling on the sea. D. Children playing on the sands.‎ ‎22. Why didn’t Jalpur live well?‎ A. He didn’t work hard. B. He only depended on good weather and harvest for survival.‎ C. The villagers kept taking his corn. D. He had too many children to feed.‎ ‎23. What did Jalpur do when he saw the huge wave?‎ A. He ran down the hill to tell the people.‎ B. He screamed loudly to get the villagers’ attention.‎ C. He set his corn on fire so the people of Shundagarh would leave the beach.‎ D. He stood still, not knowing what to do.‎ ‎24. The villagers were thankful to Jalpur because he had   ___   .‎ A. given them his corn in order to save them from hunger B. saved their village from being drowned by the wave C. given them many things during his life D. given his life in order to save theirs B Chester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who don’t have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, we’ll provide a wide range of library services and resources including:‎ ‎● Large printed and ordinary printed books ‎● Talking books on tape and CD ‎● DVDs and music CDs ‎● Magazines ‎● Reference and information requests Home delivery service Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or ‎ someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need ‎ personally.‎ Talking books and captioned videos The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned ‎ videos for you at no charge.‎ Languages besides English We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request theseitems from the State Library of NSW, Australia.‎ How to join?‎ Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for any of the services we provide ---Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am ---5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.‎ ‎25. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_____.‎ A. those who are fond of reading B. people living in Chester City with an illness or disability C. only those who have walking disabilities D. those who can’t get medical help in Chester City ‎26. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.‎ B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.‎ C. Books with different languages are available.‎ D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.‎ ‎27. To get home delivery service, you must_______.‎ A. only choose printed books B. have others choose the resources for you C. pay the library ahead of time D. register ahead of time ‎ C ‎ If you could have one superpower, what would it be?‎ ‎ Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.‎ ‎ Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.‎ They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.‎ We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?‎ Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.‎ ‎28. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A. Your life style. B. Your life value.‎ C. Your trouble in life. D. Your life experience.‎ ‎29. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?‎ A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.‎ B. They have got the power to change the world.‎ C. Some people around them are making the world better.‎ D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.‎ ‎30. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?‎ A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.‎ B. Rising above self and acting to help others.‎ C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.‎ D. Trying your best to help the poor.‎ ‎31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?‎ A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.‎ B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.‎ C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.‎ D. People’s efforts have been materially rewarded. ‎ D Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals（晶体）that could be 50，000 years old. The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica，Mexico. These ancient life ‎ forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston，who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA，the space agency of the United States，says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating ‎ minerals such as iron.‎ She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed，they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions.‎ Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area.The genetic ‎ structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives. The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners ‎ began working in the caves，the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe's Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The ‎ clothing  keeps the crystals safe from human germs（病菌）or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down.‎ ‎  NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last week's ‎ Announcement, So scientists could not say much about the findings．But Norine Noonan，a biologist with the University of South Florida,said she believed them."Why are we surprised?"Noonan asked."As a biologist,I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely colorful." Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraine and the United States.These microbes appear to be impossible to kill.Boston said they show how difficult ‎ life on Earth can be. 32. The existence of the ancient microbes relies on_____． A. surrounding insects B. diverse plants C. eating minerals D. absorbing air 33. What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage? A. The temperature in the caves is quite low. B. The caves have been explored since they were formed. C. The walls are covered by crystals. D. The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to. 34. What is the biologist Norine Noonan's attitude towards the findings? A. Neutral. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. 35. What's the main idea of the passage? A. Living organisms bring hope to scientific research． B. Scientists Discover 50，000-year-old"super life" in Mexico． C. Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions． D. Caves provide living environment for living organisms．‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余项。‎ If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. 36 It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.‎ There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered ‎ in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States. _37  The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet. But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.‎ ‎1. Plan ahead ---It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Many students study just before the test. Raising your score will take months of hard work. _ 38 _‎ ‎2. Master the basics first ---  39  if you score very low marks, study the fundamentals for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later. ‎ ‎3. Get a study guide --- It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. ‎ ‎4.   _ 40_ ---  Using TOFEL practice materials all the time will make you crazy. You can improve your ‎ TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English ‎ speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.‎ The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.‎ If you want to know more, please click here.‎ A. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.‎ B. The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT.‎ C. Practice as many materials as you can.‎ D. Use outside resources ‎ E. The test is widely known as the TOEFL.‎ F. Many students take the TOEFL before getting started with TOEFL.‎ G.You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用(满分30分)‎ 第一节 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从题中所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ One morning in early fall, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me ‎ by _41_, because we’d never seen geese there before. I 42 they would soon be on their way, so I enjoyed the 43 to be close to them. I wondered where they came from and why they’d 44  our pond.‎ The next morning, the geese were 45 our guests, so I watched then at a distance to show them I meant no 46 . Still, I couldn’t 47 getting a closer look. I stopped by some tress near the water’s edge and quietly looked at them through the 48 . I was surprised to see that they were 49 me.‎ As the days passed, I continued to see them every day. They craned their necks and raised their heads ‎_50 but seemed to realize I was a friend. Later, my 51 about why they were staying at the pond so long changed to concerned. It wouldn’t be long before the 52 winter came and the pond froze over.‎ One day as they were feeding in the grass, I discovered the reason for their 53  —the male had a broken left 54 . He was unable to fly, and his mate would not leave him behind. I asked a wildlife biologist friend what I should do. He explained that sometimes a broken wing will 55 by itself and suggested letting  56  take its course.‎ On the first day of November, I saw both geese were running toward the pond, beating their wings with great effort. Both 57 climbed higher , flew over the pond., then turned back toward me, flying no more than 50 feet over my head as if to say goodbye. Then they were 58 .‎ The season’s first snow fell next day. The birds must have 59 that winter was coming and that it was time to go. I miss them very much now and I’ll never forget their 60 to each other. We could all learn a lesson or two from this pair.‎ ‎41. A. anger    B. surprise    C.  terror   D. sorrow ‎42. A. denied B. imagined C. realized  D. assumed ‎43. A. opinion B. opportunity C. feeling D. message ‎44. A. decided B. ordered C. chosen D. forgotten ‎45. A. also B. still   C. even D. seldom ‎46. A. violence B. pain  C. harm  D. punishment ‎47. A. bear  B. stop  C. risk D. resist ‎48. A. windows B. forests  C. villages D. branches ‎49. A. laughing at B. shouting at  C. staring at D. waving at ‎50. A. cautiously  B. positively  C. skeptically D. clearly ‎51. A. worry B. hesitation C. claim D. curiosity ‎ ‎52. A. short  B. cruel C. mild  D. early ‎53. A. love B. plan C. journey D. visit ‎54. A. wing    B. foot   C. leg D. eye ‎55. A. test B. appear C. drop D. heal ‎56. A. chance B. nature C. fate  D. knowledge ‎57. A. hopefully  B. curiously  C. recently D. gradually ‎58. A. out of sight B. out of question C. out of place  D. out of reach ‎59. A. sensed B. planned  C. found D. smelt ‎60. A. advice  B. respect C. devotion D. attention 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Six months ago, Xie Lei 61 (board) a plane for London to complete a business qualification. It was the first time that he 62 (leave) her homeland. When she came to England, she lived with a host family, 63 gave her chance to learn more about the new culture in the new country. At the beginning she had to face such difficulties of daily life 64 how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus.‎ ‎ 65 _ (Study) there is quite different 66 studying in China and she needed some 67 (prepare) first. It was 68 (benefit) as well as difficult for her to study in London. Now, she has got used to life here. She is going to join a few clubs to have a balance between study 69 a social life. ‎ We wish Xie Lei all _70 best in her new enterprise.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号() 并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； ‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ ‎ The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice unicycle, one with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped a 20-dollars bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked the money and give it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack想学习汉语， 你推荐他去孔子学院， 请给他写封邮件， 内容包括：‎ ‎1. 推荐理由；‎ ‎2. 相关课程， 如中国历史， 传统文化等。‎ 注意：1. 词数100词左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增添细节， 以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇：孔子学院Confucius Institute Dear Jack,‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ 高二英语期中答案 一、听力 ‎1-5 CBCCA 6-10 BCABB 11-15 ACCBA 16-20 BABCA 二、阅读 ‎ 21-----24 ABCD 25----27BCD 28-----31 BCBA 32-----35 CDBB 三、七选五阅读 ‎ 36----40 EBAGD 完形填空 ‎ 41----45 BDBCB 46---50 CDDCA 51---55DBDAD 56---60 BDAAC 五、语法填空 ‎ 61.boarded 62. had left 63. which 64. as 65.Studying ‎ 66. from 67. Preparation(s) 68. beneficial 69. and 70. the 六、改错 ‎ The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice unicycle, ‎ ‎ when one with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a ‎ ‎ Dressed song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady ‎ ‎ 删was totally dropped a 20-dollars bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy ‎ dollar she ‎ ‎ in pink picked the money and give it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared ‎ ‎ ＾up gave and before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!‎ ‎ What 七、作文 One possible version:‎ Dear Jack,‎ ‎ I’m more than pleased to know that you are eager to learn Chinese. Confucius Institute may be a good choice, which is intended for the Chinese learners who are not native.‎ ‎ Confucius Institute provides various interesting subjects. you will learn Chinese as well as Chinese writing. Also, you have more chances to talk with classmates in Chinese . Besides. Teachers will introduce some Chinese traditional festivals. such as the Spring Festival. Dragon Boat Day and Mid-Autumn Day. Some relevant activities will be held during different festivals. Such as making dumplings or eating zongzi, where you can not only enjoy delicious meals but also have a good knowledge of Chinese life. I hope you will find my recommendation helpful and attractive.‎